Open the Government!
These shutdowns frustrate everyone and they are why we have very little faith in politicians.
PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS MONDAY - Republicans appear to have enough votes to pass the continuing resolution (CR) by a vote of 60-40. First it will go to the House. They have been able to pass the vote a couple of times each week. This should not take long and then it will go back to the Senate. From what I've heard the Republicans need to rehire any government workers who were laid off during the shutdown with backpay. That seems like a pretty low hurdle. They also need to confirm that health insurance negotiations will proceed quickly and Republicans have already said as much publicly.
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